Stop code: INACCESSIBLE BOOT DEVICE

Question

Hello,

I need some help on how to fix "stop code: inaccessible boot device" message that comes on my computer immediately it's powered on.

Thanks

Answer 1

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/inaccessible-boot-device-error-cause-fix/8950ec0c-8502-4af4-aca6-be0e41fe463b

Read that thread please.

Answer 2

Thanks Leviosar -- I'll see if I can get the kernel debugger going; most of the files exist (except the Reg.bak files!) so maybe I can recover my personal, unsaved data.  From my perspective this happened during the last update as I continue my skepticism for unhardened kernels.  Regardless, a lifeboat, restore exercise sits squarely in my line-of-sight.

Answer 3

If this is happening to you on Windows 10 on or about January 2018, it’s very likely a strange conflict between: 1) a Windows hotfix/security patch (almost certainly Specter related), 2) an update in driver/USB decice change, and/or 3) antivirus is causing the error. The machine wont boot in Safe Mode with GUI either. BUT IT SHOULD BOOT TO SAVE MODE WITH COMMAND PROMT.

Hope this helps. I had to walk a customer theough these steps on the phone. Thank goodness they listened carefully and didn’t freeze up on me:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-performance/inaccessible-boot-device-error-cause-fix/8950ec0c-8502-4af4-aca6-be0e41fe463b

Answer 4

Hi Randy,

There's a possibility that issue is caused by boot device failure. You can check the possible solution from one of our advance support site on this link.

Regards.

Answer 5

Cannot restart in Safe Mode either?